Events › Author Event: Say It Well by Terry Szuplat

Join KCLS for a virtual author talk with White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat.

Thursday, September 12, 6:30-7:30PM (PDT).

Join us for a special event with Terry Szuplat in advance of his new book, Say It Well. And thanks to the King County Library System Foundation, 50 event guests will receive a free signed copy.

Szuplat wrote hundreds of speeches for President Barack Obama. When it came to public speaking, Szuplat—like many of us—was gripped by anxiety and preferred to stay in the shadows.

When he was invited to give the first major speech of his life, he faced a choice—keep hiding from what scared him or face his fears.

In sharing his journey to find his own voice, Szuplat will help you find yours. Say It Well shares the life-changing lessons he learned from President Obama—one of the most admired speakers of our time. Discover how he applied these techniques to become a better speaker himself. These public speaking lessons will help you become a more compelling communicator and leader.

Say It Well is coming out on September 17! 

Place a hold in the KCLS catalog at https://kcls.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S82C2477657.

It is also available for pre-order through Third Place Books and at everywhere books are sold nationwide.

This event is made possible with support from the King County Library System Foundation. 

Please register. You will be sent the Zoom link.

* Event attendees (those logged into the webinar) will be entered into a random drawing to win one of 50 copies of Say It Well. Limit one entry per household.

About Terry Szuplat

From 2009 to 2017, Terry Szuplat served as a special assistant to the president and as a member of the National Security Council staff. From 2013 to 2017, he was the deputy director of the White House Speechwriting Office.

Terry now runs his own speechwriting firm, Global Voices Communications. He teaches speechwriting at his alma mater, American University's School of Public Affairs. His essays have appeared in major publications, including the New Yorker, New York Magazine and the Washington Post.

Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.